Country Profile: Mauritania __
A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders,
media, and more. "In the Middle Ages Mauritania was the cradle of the Almoravid
movement, which spread Islam throughout the region and for a while controlled
the Islamic part of Spain. European traders began to show interest in Mauritania
in the 15th century and in 1814 it came under direct French rule." - illustrated
- From BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/791083.stm

Economy of Mauritania __ "Economy - overview: A majority of the population still
depends on agriculture and livestock for a livelihood, even though most of the
nomads and many subsistence farmers were forced into the cities by recurrent
droughts in the 1970s and 1980s." You will find an encyclopedic article along
with links to related materials. - from wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Mauritania

Mauritania __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research.
"Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and
1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country
or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system,
and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress -
http://countrystudies.us/mauritania/

Mauritania __ "Mauritania
isn't the sort of country that attracts tourists in their droves: it's mostly
desert, entirly poor, politically unpredictable and expensive. It's also
desolate. Add to that disputes, landmines or violence on the borders with Mali,
Senegal and the Western Sahara region of Morocco (check a map; that doesn't
leave much) and it seems like maybe a visit to Mauritania is more trouble than
it's worth." History, culture, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Lonely
Planet -
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/mauritania/

Mauritania Photos, Flag, Map
and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures as well as
an 'atlas' style summary with maps and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com -
http://www.pbase.com/world/mauritania